umukomisiyoneri
oo-moo-koh-mee-see-yoh-NEH-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumukomisiyonerioo-moo-koh-mee-see-yoh-NEH-ree
Englishbroker, middleman; commissioner
Frenchintermédiaire, courtier; commissaire
Meaning
A go-between who arranges a sale, such as of a house, land or a car, and takes a commission; also a member of a commission.
Good to know
Plural abakomisiyoneri. From French commissionnaire; in markets it is often said of middlemen who push prices up.
Examples
- Twaguze inzu tunyuze ku mukomisiyoneri.We bought the house through a broker.
- Abakomisiyoneri bazamura ibiciro ku isoko.Middlemen push prices up at the market.
- Umukomisiyoneri yanyatse amafaranga ibihumbi icumi.The broker charged me ten thousand francs.
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